和老外聊天的地道口语第13期:丁克一族

M: what's your opinion about childless couples? Will you choose to have no kids?
N: to be honest, I wouldn't.
M: why? Do you have to make a choice now?
N: not really. But it has puzzled me for a long time.
M: what's the puzzle?
N: my husband and I prefer to have no kids, but my mother-in-law is very traditional and wants grandkids.
M: oh, I see. I think the older generation tend to think in a different way.
N: yes. It seems she can never accept a childless marriage. We had a fight last night.
M: oh, really? Maybe she is just eager to see her grandchildren.
N: but it's absolutely our own business to have a child or not.
M: definitely.
N: you know, I often overhear our neighbor, the young couple, fighting about how to raise their kid and I really don't want kids to spoil our hapoiness.
M: don't worry. I think in most cases, children are the glue that keeps a family together.
N: I guess you're right. But I still prefer to have no child.
M: sure. You can fully enjoy your time together.

你是怎么看待那些不要孩子的夫妻的？你打算要不要孩子。
说实在的，我不打算要孩子。
为什么？你现在必须做出选择吗？
不是，只是这事已经困扰我很久了。
那你到底愁什么呢？
我和我丈夫打算不要孩子，但是我婆婆很传统，很想抱孙子。
啊，这样啊。我觉得老人们总是和我们想法不太一样。
是啊，可是我婆婆就是不能理解，为什么结了婚却不要孩子。我们昨天还吵了一架。
是吗？也许她只是抱孙心切吧。
但是要不要孙子，完全是我们自己的事。
是啊。
知道吗？我经常听见我们隔壁那对年轻的夫妻因为教育孩子而争吵。我真不想让孩子影响我们的婚姻幸福。
不要担心。大多数情况下，孩子还是家庭的粘合剂。
好吧，但是我还是不想要孩子。
好的，那你们就可以好好享受二人世界了。

Words Storm
Puzzle 迷惑
Traditional 传统的
Generation 代
Childless 没有孩子的
Absolutely 当然,绝对地
Business 职责
Overhear 无意中听到
Raise 养育
Spoil 破坏
Gule 胶水

Phrases
Childless couple
不要孩子的夫妻
To be honest
说实话
Make a choice
做选择
Mother-in-law
婆婆或岳母
Have a fight
吵架
In most cases
大多数情况下

DINK families refer to families that have dual income and no kids.
丁克家庭是指有双份工资但是没有孩子的家庭。

To have kid or not puzzled us for years.
要不要孩子已经困扰了我们很多年。

The childless couple boom reflects the lack of confidence in their marriage in this erve-changing society.
现在越来越多的夫妻不要孩子，这反映了他们面对这个日益变化的社会，对自己的婚姻没有信心。

They consider children as a heavy burden.
他们认定孩子是沉重的负担。

Parents always worry about their children.
父母总会牵挂自己的孩子。